Bill Robinson
Acting
Born May 25, 1878 — Died November 25, 1949
From Richmond, Virginia, USA
Also known as Luther Robinson, Bojangles , Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
Biography
According to one jazz dance source, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson was the chief instigator for getting tap dance "up on its toes." Early forms of tap, including the familiar "buck and wing", contained a flat-footed style, while Robinson performed on the balls of his feet with a shuffle-tap style that al...
Filmography
Dancetime Tap Dance History
2011
The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
20046.0
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (Archival Footage)
19977.7
That's Dancing!
19856.9
Stormy Weather
Bill Williamson
19436.9
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By an Old Southern River
Self
19429.0
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Let's Scuffle
HImself
19425.5
Up the River
Memphis Jones
193810.0
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Road Demon
Zephyr
193810.0
Just Around the Corner
Samuel G. Henshaw
19385.8
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Aloysius
19386.9
One Mile from Heaven
Officer Joe Dudley
19376.6
The Littlest Rebel
Uncle Billy
19356.4
In Old Kentucky
Greyboy
193510.0
In Old Kentucky
Wash Jackson
193510.0
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Specialty
19355.8
Hooray for Love
himself
19355.8
The Little Colonel
Walker
19356.6
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King for a Day
Bill Green
19347.0
The Big Benefit
Self
19338.0
Harlem Is Heaven
Bill
19327.5
Dixiana
Specialty Dancer
19305.0
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The Delicatessen Kid
Bill Robinson
19298.5